Researchers from Aalto University and Tampere University of Technology in Finland have addressed new possibilities for efficient detection of drones by relying on future 5G communication systems. There, mmWave base stations may act as multistatic radar system receivers, thus acquiring the reflected signal from nearby flying drones. Today, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or simply drones, are becoming…
Popularity Outranks Strategy in Supply Chain Integration Decisions
Aalto University Professor Katri Kauppi, Master’s thesis writer Emma Nermes, and University College Dublin Professor Virpi Turkulainen examined supplier integration in manufacturing plants and the background factors that affect its different forms. The findings indicate that organizations that operate in the same operating environments also have very similar supply chain management practices, especially supplier integration. In…
The Researchers Created a Tiny Laser Using Nanoparticles
Researchers at Aalto University, Finland, are the first to develop a plasmonic nanolaser that operates at visible light frequencies and uses so-called dark lattice modes. The laser works at length scales 1,000 times smaller than the thickness of a human hair. The lifetimes of light captured in such small dimensions are so short that the…
New Fatigue Model Leads to More Durable Ships
Heikki Remes, a researcher at the Aalto University in Finland, has developed a model making it possible to determine how fatigue sets in with various welded steel materials. The model allows for the development of lighter structures, and as a consequence, more energy-efficient ships. – By utilising modern manufacturing technology and new materials, it is…